Wine Sheet
Type:
still wine
Color:
white
Appellation:
Austria (Wein aus Österreich)
Region:
Austria > Steiermark
Grape varieties
Souvignier Gris, Bronner, Pinot Blanc
65% Bronner, 25% Souvignier Gris and 10% Pinot Blanc
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Age of the vines:
4-20
Soil:
loam, gravel, sand
Vineyard or specific area:
Alte Riede, Eichholz & Steinriede vineyards
Harvest:
Unknown
Bottling:
Unknown
Elevage:
Neutral oak
Type of closure:
natural organic cork
Winemaking notes:
Spontaneous fermentation and malolactic take place in 2,500L wooden barrels. Each variety is fermented separately, then blended after all fermentations are done.
Elevage details:
Matured in 2,500L oak barrels on full lees for 12 months, then on fine lees until bottling.
ABV:
12.5%
Total Acidity:
5.4g/l
Residual sugar:
1.6g/l
Total SO2:
10mg/l
Ploder Rosenberg is a family estate located in Vulkanland Steiermark It spans over 11 hectares 27 acres of vineyards With Manuel Ploder the winery is now in its third generation but the real pivot happened in 2005 when the family converted to biodynamic farming and started to focus on PiWi fungus resistant varieties Today 70 to 75 percent of their vineyards are planted with PiWis with Souvignier Gris being the primary grape With Manuel s takeover in 2011 the winery took the next step in its development He changed the style and started pursuing low intervention winemaking He is joined by his partner Selina Weratschnig but is also still aided by his parents Maria and Aldred Manuel and Selina are free spirited individuals often seen walking barefoot and ...